They aren't that bad just way overpriced. I'll go with Olive Garden for the salad and breadsticks. I live in the PNW so I'm kind of a snob when it comes to seafood.

If I am going Olive Garden I am going with an appetizer of Spicy Calabrian Chicken and entree of Ravioli di Portobello.

If I am going Red Lobster I am getting water with lemon.

Interesting question, because I've eaten at both of them in the last week.

I like Red Lobster a lot. Of course here in KC we don't get the kind of seafood like you would in Maryland, or the Gulf Coast, or Pacific Coast. But they do a decent job. I've never had trouble getting as many biscuits as I could possibly want. I love shrimp, so I can wreck some endless shrimp nights.

I took my wife to Olive Garden last night. One of our kitties passed away yesterday and she was feeling blue, so I took her out to dinner. She had the Tour of Italy. I just had spaghetti and meatballs. Reasonable, got out without drinking alcohol for the two of us for less than $40.

Of the two I like Red Lobster better. I make better meatballs at home than OG, but I like their salad.

Olive Garden used to be pretty good about 10 years ago, now its nasty. Ive never been to Red Lobster (hate seafood) so I shall abstain.

Soooooo I take it you left the hills of CO for the festive season and you are back home for a few days?

They do have a good salad George, as long as they keep shredding the cheese.

If you're ever in Memphis stay away from the BBQ joint that obviously used to be a Red Lobster. Disgusting and dirty. Worst BBQ Ive ever had other than Heady's in Republic and Bubba's in Springfield.

If it is, its probably a franchise that runs all or most of the Nashville Red Lobsters, because everyone I have been to is crap.

I come from a pretty old school family when it comes to making sauces ("gravy" by the old guys) for pasta and don't know if I could handle jar stuff. Too used to homemade.

I've heard good things about Carrabba's which is right down the road from Red Lobster but I'm picking up the tab for 15~ people and pretty sure the kids won't mind what they shovel down their throat.

It's gonna be an Old Crow evening.

Yeah that's my philosophy as well with the Olive Garden. Not only with the salad, but with the meal. "Would you like some shredded parmesan on your meal sir?"

I always chime in with something like "you better take a deep breath and stretch out your fingers so you don't pull something because you are about to get a workout."

Yeah I like the look they give me as they shred.

Oh I know that look, trust me. ROFL

We've had good meals at Carraba's too. It's all good.

Drive the Oregon and Washington coast and stop at some of the local restaurants and you'll never want to eat red lobster again.

I've never been to either.